Reacher star Alan Ritchson and his wife Catherine have announced they are ending their marriage after 20 years together.
The couple, who first met as teenagers and tied the knot in 2006, shared the news in a joint statement, explaining that while their marriage is coming to an end, they remain united as parents to their three sons, Calem, Edan and Amory.
As Alan and Catherine navigate this new chapter, take a look at their relationship over the years and meet the three sons they share.
Doting dad
© Getty ImagesAlan and Catherine share three sons. Calem was born in 2012, followed by Edan a year later. Amory was welcomed in 2015.
They previously lived "on the road" after they sold their Florida home so that they could all be together when he's filming. However, it appears they ditched their nomadic lifestyle with Alan's career gaining steam.
He has tattoos to honor each of his kids; a sword and shield crest for Amory, an abstract flame for Edan and a dove for his firstborn.
Who is Alan Ritchson's ex-wife?
The pair were high school sweethearts and met when they were students in Florida. Catherine was 16 and Alan was 17 years old at the time.
Their connection didn't happen in the classroom however. Alan and Catherine crossed paths in ballet lessons.
It took Alan months before he had the courage to speak to her. After finding out from a friend that she liked ice skating, he approached her.
He told Men's Health of the moment: "After the millionth time of us sitting next to each other, inches away, tying our shoes, so now it's super awkward, I was like, 'So I heard you ice-skate.'" Alan added: "She was like the sweetest thing in the world."
It was love at first sight
© InstagramIt was love at first sight for Catherine too, who remembers seeing him for the first time in class.
"I'll never forget seeing him for the first time in the studio," she said during an appearance on The Road to Wisdom. "I turned to my friend Miriam and I said, 'Who is that?'" she reminisced. "He, at some point, came up to me and we just got chatting."
The high school sweethearts broke up
© InstagramAlan ended the romance at the end of their first summer together with Catherine claiming he called their relationship "just a fling."
But they reconnected when she started her studies at the University of Florida.
They weren't fellow students, but Alan visited Miami for a modeling shoot and they were reunited via a mutual friend.
He confesses their life has been a rollercoaster ride
© InstagramAlan and Catherine tied the knot in 2006. On their 15th wedding anniversary Alan shared a sweet post on Instagram celebrating their life together.
"15 years ago today two kids got married," he wrote. "They had no idea what splendid and terrible things lie ahead of them when they made that vow to remain each other's partner in life, come what may."
He added: "Despite the precarious highs and suffocating lows, they're still holding hands."
Alan once called her his "rock"
Alan has been open about his battle with bipolar and in the past has expressed gratititude for the support of his ex-wife throughout.
"Thank GOD for someone with the unspeakable strength, persistence, resilience, patience, grace, love, compassion and forgiveness to suffer through the valleys with me," he said in another tribute to Catherine.
© Instagram"And I am eternally grateful that God knew well enough to gift me a life with her."
The couple announced their split on social media, saying: "After twenty years together, Cat and I have decided to end our marriage and continue alongside one another in a different way," read a statement shared on both of their social media accounts on September, 12, 2026. "We grew up together. We built a life and a family together. And we are raising three incredible boys who will always be the center of our world."
